Kimberly Gleason

About Kimberly Gleason

Kim Gleason is the principal and lead coach and trainer of Blue Bridge Leadership in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is an executive coach and leadership coach, career coach, published author and newspaper columnist of over 80 articles, corporate trainer, and speaker. In addition, her company offers retreats, team building, outplacement, strategic planning, and HR consulting services. She helps leaders, aspiring leaders, teams, and businesses to grow, flourish, overcome challenges, and achieve personal, professional, and organizational goals, especially in the areas of performance, effectiveness, communication, leadership development, team building, engagement, and productivity. She also customizes trainings for companies. Topics include leadership, high performing teams, creating coaching cultures, using assessments (such as DISC and Meyers-Brigg), managing change, effective communication, executive presence, presentation skills, difficult conversations, employee engagement, recognition, generational differences, performance management, empowering others, stress management, conflict management, and work-life balance. Blue Bridge Leadership has been interviewed by and featured in Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids Magazine, Women\'s Lifestyle Magazine, West Michigan Woman Magazine, Take 5 TV, WZZM 13 News, Carol Roth\'s Business Unplugged, and WGVU\'s business radio program as the expert in the coaching, career, and leadership development field. You can find out more about innovative programs and professional development services at and leadership coaching, team coaching, and training on topics, such as • Leadership skills • High performing teams • Employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention • Creating a coaching culture • Strategic planning • Developing high potentials • Executive presence • Communication skills • Time management, productivity • Difficult conversations • Managing change • Managing conflict • Stress management • Presentation skills • Effective meetings • Work-life balance • Strengthsfinder • Leadership style and DISC -Career coaching, interview coaching, Linkedin profile development, resumes, and outplacement services for a satisfying, meaningful, and successful career-Human Resources (HR) Services: • Succession planning • Exit interviews and outplacement • Performance management • Benefits and compensation • Organizational development • Policy development • Employee handbooks • Compliance • Diversity • Sexual harassment

Experience

1. Executive and Leadership Coach, Career Coach, Trainer, and Speaker

   Blue Bridge Leadership

   Jan 2009 — Present · Grand Rapids, MI, US

   Executive and leadership coaching for individuals and teams, career services and career coaching, leadership development and training, team building, retreats, outplacement services, strategic planning, and human resources (HR) consulting. We focus on issues such as * Career development and transition* Leadership development and skills* Team building and highly effective teams* Employee engagement and retention* Effective communication and interpersonal skills* Difficult conversations * Managing conflict* Managing stress * Work-life balance * Time management, prioritization, and productivity* Presentation and speaking skills* Executive presence * Negotiation * Tools for decision making* Restoring trust and credibility * Assessments (DISC, Strengthsfinder, Myers-Brigg)* Interim HR * Policies, procedures, compliance* Employee handbooks* Diversity, inclusion* Payroll, A/R, A/P* Talent management

Education

• ILCT

  Board Certified Coach

  2010 — 2012

• University of Alaska Anchorage

  BA

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Talent Management
• Strategic Planning
• Executive Coaching
• Public Speaking
• Editing
• Writing
• Coaching
• Performance Management
• Employee Engagement
• Development Programs
• Workshop Facilitation
• Feature Writing
• Consulting
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Speaking Engagements
• Career Counseling
• Resume Writing
• Business Development
• Management
• Training & Development
• Leadership Development
• Career Development
• Soft Skills
• Program Management
• Business Coaching
• Staff Development
• Change Management
• Team Leadership
• Training
• Trainers
• Feedback
• Instructional Design
• Performance Consulting
• Interviews
• Engagement
• Conference Speaking
• Employee Training
• Organizational Development
• Coaching Staff